The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1887-01-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
[From our Reanlar Corrosnondont


Washington, ID. c., Dec 81. 1886.
The city has been more quiet during the
present Congressional holiday vacation than
is usual at such times. Quito number of
Senators and Representatives went home to
eat their Christmas dinners, the death Of
Senator Logan caused various proposed fes
Invites to be aband med, and rheumatism has
again kept the President prisoner, 90 that he
has been compelled to fOrego certain aOcial
entertainments given in his honor. To-day
almost everybody OF prominence in Washing
TON attended the imposing funeral ceremonies
OF the distinguished dead, which were held in
the Senate Chamber. General Logan aud his
wife were members OF the Methodist church
and Rev. DR.. Newman, the a,hine tOn pastor
OF Glen. Grant, officiate1 at the funeral as
sisted by the Chaplain of the Senate, and the
! Rev. Or. Butler OF the Lutheran church. he
| funeral procession from the Capitol to the
cemetery, which was lenghthencd by a num-
! Der Of civic and military organizations was in
charge Of Gen. Sheridan. This was the sixth
funeral that has taken place in the Senate
Chamber. The first was that of Senator Hicks
of Maryland the next Senator Foote of YER
mont, theH Hon. Charles SUMMER Vice Pres-
] dent Wilson, and last March Senator Miller
from California. Among all tributes tLat are
paid to the deceased Senator the honesty Of
! his legislative life was lost sight Of il an era
when corruption was rife, and when many Of
| the strongest men of both parties were broken
down and blasted by public exposure or
denunCiatien; which was almost us fatal,
i Logan escaped all those long years untouched
even by suspicion. Although his political
friends accused him OF being narrow in his
prejudices sometimes, even they acknowledged
; that he was firm. sincere friend who never
stopped to hypocncy.
The denomination of Mr. Matthews, the
colorcd lawyer from Albany, to be Recorder
OF Deeds in the District OF Columbia promises
to become a celebrated case The President
holds that since the Senate rejected him ast
summer much OF the opposition to Matthews
appointment las been removed by the latter
management Of the Office. The Democrats arc
indignant that the President should have
again seen fit to send in the name OF this
"carpetbagger from Albany" as they call him
and the Repub leans are watching with inter
est to see how the Senate will treat the case OF
the same nominee which it rejected last SEES
sion In re-nominating Mr.. Matthews the
President said to the Senate Il have yenturCo
in view Of the deIn0nstrs ted fitness of this
nominee, and with the understanding that the
objections heretofore urged against his seiec
ton have to Il great extent subsidized and con
Tossing u desire to tender to oar Colorod fellow
citizens just recognition and the utmost gOoo
faith, to again submit this nomination to the
J Senate Tor confirmation, at the same time dis
: eluiuiRg any intention to question its previous
action i'll the promises. The matter vii
cause warm discussion soon, and it is proba
bic that Mr. Matthews Will be rejected again
Congress did good deal of work in the brie.
time that it convened before the holidays, an,
it should not be severely censured if it were tx
do nothing more this session except to Las,
the regular appropriation bills. Still L ucl
more is projected. For instance. Represents
4 i've Springer says he will do all he can to pas
his bIll ena bling the Territories of Dakota
= Montana, New Mexico and Washington t.
[ enter the Union as states, and he thinks he
may succeed. There two propositions
pending before Congress now relative to tht
subject Of marriage and divorce and whether
, or not any action will be taken on either o.
them, the question involved is one OF grca1
public Importance and constantly increasing
; interest One Of these measures proposes
Constitutional amendment for the establish
lueut of uniform laws throughout The United
States regulating marriage and divorce. The
, White House patient has been refractory ant
consequently 10 is not SO Wel as lie otherwise
might have boen. The Prosidenl' S ply siciaI
warned him To keep sill aud not pose him
self to drafts and both OF these ogders were
dlsobeyed. Then ON Wednesday, Afternoon
the President drove ont To his country place
i'll an open Victoria, wearing u light oyercOa
and caught some cold. The Presidents
trouble is IL rheumatic knee and everything il
being dbne to prevent the disease from spread
ing, but, said the Docnr. no medical skill ht
ever boon able to coplne rheumatism to on,
part OF the body. Iii he ease Ell Gen. Legal
1t was the special air of the physicians t.
keep from the heart. While they succeeded
in doing this, it attHc ed the brain. Tn
President hopes, however, to be equal to TIL
Ordeal Of the usual New Years day reception
at the VI hite House. Even if he cann0
endure the entire two hours task lie propo
SOS to receive until compelled by fatigue t.
retire.